As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present frowned in unison.
It wasn't that they were surprised by what Jiang Fengshan had done, but rather that the Inspection Bureau had grown a pair of bear hearts and leopard guts to dare storm into the conglomerate's headquarters to arrest someone.
And they were arresting someone as important as Jiang Fengshan.
Where were the security guards? Where were they?!
Xu Shi was the first to disagree, slamming his hand on the table and standing up. "Director Tang, you've gone too far, haven't you? Huh?"
"This is the conference room of the 'Serpent Coil' headquarters, and we are currently holding a board of directors meeting. You just barge in and arrest someone like this, do you even have us in your eyes?!"
"...I'm very sorry, Chairman Xu, please calm down."
Tang Shuang blinked, then responded as calmly as possible, "But I am also acting according to the law, so I ask for your understanding."
She secretly rolled her eyes at Xu Shi.
Didn't you ask me to come here?
Although the copy sent to the Inspection Bureau was an anonymous tip, she could roughly guess that the informant was most likely Xu Shi.
It must have involved a dispute over interests within their conglomerate... She didn't become the Director of the Inspection Bureau at such a young age just because she could fight; she was quite familiar with similar situations.
But thinking about it this way, wasn't she being used by him to kill with a borrowed knife...
However, she couldn't stand the content of the video; even out of sympathy for Jiang Chengcheng, who was also a woman, she had to make this trip.
This reckless act didn't seem to be met with any obstruction, which made her even more certain of her suspicions.
This was really annoying.
Although it was voluntary, being used as a pawn was not a pleasant experience.
And then to be scolded to your face?
Is this Xu fellow even human?!
Lin Wenhua also noticed this. In the entire history of 'Serpent Coil', nothing like this had ever happened!
If someone hadn't given the order, the Inspection Bureau would only be able to stand outside the conglomerate's building and wait, ultimately returning empty-handed.
And if you were to ask who gave the order... the only person who could target Jiang Fengshan like this could only be Xu Shi.
Good kid, you were waiting for me here?
"Director Tang says I'm guilty, where is the evidence?"
After a brief moment of surprise, Jiang Fengshan also came to his senses and calmed down. "I am, after all, the manager of the engineering department at 'Serpent Coil'. If you're going to arrest me based on mere hearsay, then I'll sue you for defamation!"
Things had reached this point, and no matter how slow-witted he was, he could tell that he had likely been betrayed by Jiang Chengcheng.
After all, he had only done these things to Jiang Chengcheng. If she hadn't told Xu Shi, he probably would never have known in his lifetime.
So you were just pretending before?
Jiang Fengshan cursed inwardly, not expecting that little bitch to turn against him, and he hadn't noticed it at all!
Or perhaps it was his own confidence; after so many years, he was already certain that he had destroyed all of Jiang Chengcheng's will to resist.
However, despite his anger, he wasn't worried.
In front of others, he always presented himself as a loving father. Moreover, Jiang Chengcheng had been diagnosed with mental health issues.
If it were just a few baseless words, they would be completely useless.
But in the next second, he was slapped hard in the face. Tang Shuang flicked her wrist, and the video that served as evidence popped out.
The video was long, but the content was largely the same.
It all showed Jiang Fengshan's various abuses and beatings of Jiang Chengcheng, and his beast-like words and actions were also recorded.
"I told you to help me with the report, isn't it natural for you to analyze the design proposal? I've raised you for so many years, and you still have the nerve to argue with me about authorship and plagiarism?"
"If I hadn't taken you in out of kindness back then, you probably would have died somewhere unknown!"
In the video, Jiang Chengcheng could only curl up as much as possible, covering her mouth to prevent herself from crying out. Her helpless appearance made anyone who watched it feel a pang of sympathy.
The way others looked at Jiang Fengshan became increasingly strange. Clearly, they hadn't expected this seemingly always smiling old man to have such a side to him in private.
"Alright, we'll discuss the specifics back at the bureau."
Tang Shuang cut off the video in time, clearly not wanting anyone to see more. "Do you have any other questions, Mr. Jiang?"
Jiang Fengshan hadn't recovered yet.
He wasn't an idiot, and even in his own home, he wouldn't allow such things to be recorded as evidence!
So, where did that little bitch install these micro-cameras, and how did she even bypass the signal jammers in the house?
Was her skill in this area... that high?
But now was not the time to dwell on this. He quickly adjusted himself and gave Lin Wenhua a meaningful look.
Lin Wenhua understood immediately, nodded silently, and then opened his communicator, sending a message to someone unknown.
He didn't care what Jiang Fengshan had done, but he absolutely couldn't stand by and watch him fall into the hands of the Inspection Bureau.
After all, he wasn't a chess piece like Xu Anbang that could be discarded at any time, but rather someone as important as his right-hand man!
If they were actually taken away, wouldn't that be a disaster?
As he made his move, Tang Shuang's communicator soon rang.
This made the Director feel a sense of foreboding. Sure enough, the more she listened, the worse her expression became.
Seeing this, Jiang Fengshan and Lin Wenhua also wore smug smiles.
Having operated in Night Sin City for so many years, they had never neglected their connections.
In their eyes, what was a mere Inspection Bureau director like her?
She was just a subordinate of City Hall. Such a title was only useful for intimidating ordinary citizens or the small-time thugs in Sin City; it was beneath the notice of the conglomerates.
The six major conglomerates were the uncrowned kings of Night Sin City. How could they allow an Inspection Bureau director to run wild here?
This was only because Tang Shuang was so stubborn; anyone else might not have even shown up.
For someone like her, it was just a minor inconvenience. They could simply pressure her superiors at City Hall.
With this thought, Lin Wenhua looked meaningfully at Xu Shi.
With such meager abilities, he dared to try and kill with a borrowed knife?
It was far from enough. The young man was still too young.
But regardless, he realized that Xu Shi truly couldn't be kept around anymore. They couldn't continue playing house as they had before.
Tang Shuang's face was also filled with helplessness. The request on the communicator was naturally for her to stop the arrest and withdraw her team.
But honestly, she didn't want to give up like this.
So she still walked to the side, lowered her voice, and tried her best to argue.
But it was clear this was all in vain.
After cutting off the communication, she turned to look at Xu Shi, a hint of regret in her eyes.
Rarely, she felt that regardless of the starting point, this guy had finally done something good.
Who would have thought it would end up like this?
Meeting her gaze, Xu Shi appeared quite calm, showing no signs of a failed plan.
He simply gave Tang Shuang a look, then gently pressed his hand down, signaling her not to rush.
It was at this moment that an untimely voice rang out from not far away.
"What about me? Am I qualified to arrest this old bastard?"
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